July 24, 2012 - Garmin announced new features
and capabilities for the Garmin Pilot app for
iOS and Android including support for the GDL 39
portable ADS-B receiver. When paired with a GDL
39, Garmin Pilot can display subscription-free
weather and ADS-B datalink traffic information
for even greater situational awareness in
flight.

“Garmin Pilot now offers more valuable,
safety-enhancing information than ever before,”
said Carl Wolf, Garmin’s vice president of
aviation sales and marketing. “ADS-B weather and
traffic, high-integrity GPS position information
and capabilities like split-screen have all been
integrated to provide the best picture of the
pilot’s operational environment – from the time
the flight plan is filed to the time the
aircraft lands and everywhere in between.”

The GDL 39 combines a dual-link ADS-B receiver
and a GPS receiver into a single product that
wirelessly streams ADS-B traffic and weather
information to the Garmin Pilot compatible
mobile device via built-in Bluetooth connection.

Subscription-free weather information is
continuously broadcast using the FAA’s 978 MHz
UAT uplink and is similar to the basic services
offered by leading commercial satellite weather
providers. Weather services include access to
NEXRAD imagery, METARs, TAFs, winds and
temperatures aloft, PIREPs, NOTAMs and more.

Pilots can also receive ADS-B traffic
information and alerts to help identify
potential traffic conflicts. In addition to the
ability to receive traffic data from TIS-B
ground stations, the dual-link GDL 39 offers
direct air-to-air ADS-B reception on both ADS-B
frequencies (1090 ES and 978 UAT) to provide a
more comprehensive view of potential flight path
conflicts.

Through this integration, Garmin Pilot is the
first Garmin product available that supports the
display of advanced traffic awareness features
like TargetTrend™ relative motion technology.
TargetTrend helps the pilot visualize the trend
of the traffic threats as it relates to their
aircraft to allow an instantaneous view of the
traffic picture without any interpretation
needed. This results in faster decision making
and reduced pilot workload in dense traffic
environments.

The iOS version of the Garmin Pilot also now includes
split-screen capability, which allows the pilot to split
the display in half to view the moving map
simultaneously with charts, SafeTaxi, the Panel Page,
weather widgets or active navlog. With this feature, the
pilot has access to more information at any given time
without having to switch between displays.
Garmin Pilot for Android also has a number of new
capabilities including the ability to graphically edit
flight plans on the moving map page and support for the
Baron MobileLink™ for XM weather reception (sold
separately, subscription required).